Letter: Asperger’s demands more attention

Published 12:00 am, Friday, December 4, 2015

To the editor,

The young man from Stamford (who I knew somewhat) who scaled the White House fence needs our prayers more than our punishment. He had been struggling with many demons on account of Asperger’s. His actions fell far short of being menacing as he collapsed on the ground and gave himself up much like a child. His message was undecipherable expressions from being wrapped in the flag to an Islamic sounding Facebook pseudonym.

He had no cause, just a confused mind. So in this era of seeing terrorists seemingly everywhere, don’t look to this young man as some poster child for any group. He, like many, suffers from Asperger’s, a condition which needs more attention and understanding.